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2011 Map of Alabaster

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Alabaster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The U S Gypsum Company defines the industrial landscape of this Lake Huron coastal region, where mining infrastructure meets the shoreline of Saginaw Bay. The settlement of Alabaster and its nearby Alabaster Township Cemetery anchor a community established around the gypsum deposits, with a network of specialized drainage systems like the Alabaster Whitney Drain and Ray Drain managing the local hydrology.

Coastal development is prominent along the lakefront, featuring a dense succession of residential and recreational pockets including Anderson Bayview, Huron Oaks, and Cedar Haven. Further south, the landscape transitions toward the Singing Bridge Golf Course and the Ipperwash Scarp, a notable terrain feature near the East Branch Au Gres River. This map details the 21st-century balance between the heavy industry of the gypsum works and the growing resort and residential character of the Lake Huron coast.